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PWK to MRI: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,827 mi
4,549 km · 2,456 nm
6h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 mi away
Near MRI
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base3 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport6 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport7 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from MRI?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,827 miles (4,549 km, 2,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Chicago-Wheeling and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to MRI?
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